There may be no Glastonbury this summer, but there are still a record number of music festivals on the calendar, ranging from big-name rock events to family-friendly folk gatherings to genteel classical garden parties to wild techno raves.

Plus there's an insider's guide to Europe's most exotic festivals, essential advice on how to assemble the ultimate fancy dress costume, and Elbow's Guy Garvey tells you what to look out for in the night sky this summer. Includes complete listings and ticket info for over 250 British and European music festivals too.

So don't miss it - the 2012 Guardian Festival Guide, free with the paper on Saturday 26 May.